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Saturday, March 29, 2014

OK, here we go for a few more days. First, I forgot to tell you about our trip through Huntsville so I guess I better start with the 2nd again!

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Water water everywhere here in Alabama. I think we are crossing the Mississippi but there are so many rivers, I am not sure.And lots of boats.And more of those damn trees. I found out that these are Bradford Pears. They are more of a round or pear shape (Thank you, Dan!) There are dogwoods in bloom but the are not so well rounded and more sparse. Huntsville, AL

Sunday, March 23, 2014

It rained most of the night and was 40 degrees that morning. We left about 10:30 to go find the cemeteries around town. Had to do some real sleuthing to find them especially Tinker Gass.

After passing Long Cemetery about five times we finally stopped at the Baptist Church and asked one of the parishioners if they new where it was. Hit pay dirt with one who told us who to call and where to go to find the cemetery. It was right where the GPS said but behind some trees up a hill on a little dirt road. It was in a very deteriorated state.

These vaults are falling in. Really sad but we found that one cemetery that some of the family was buried in was used for foundation of a house. Of course, there is not evidence now of that cemetery.

Our next stop was Brown Gap Cemetery. This was a nice cemetery and pretty well kept, kind of a perpetual care.

This is the cousin's wife we met while in Trenton. Of course, I did not know it when I took the picture!

The last cemetery was Tinker Gass and it was at the top of a very steep road and certainly OLD. Not many graves here but still family.

Ross was thrilled just to find the darn thing!

Monday, March 24, 2014

We got up fairly early to drive over to the Chickamauga Battlefield and meet Kellie and Ada for the tour. It was great to see them both and Kellie looks wonderful with her second pregnancy. Ada of course was perfect! Such a cutie.

Battlefield is a huge one and very well marked. Ross was in heaven with all the history!

Lots of the monuments have acorns on them. This is to signify standing like the might oak against the enemy. Unusual with the flag in black.Yes, we climbed all the steps to the top of this one.Views from the tower.

From here Kellie took Ada home and we went back to Trenton to do a bit more research in the tax office and in the library. Found lots of information. That night Lloyd Gass called and we decided to meet with him the next morning to share this information. More later!

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OK, here we go for a few more days. First, I forgot to tell you about our trip through Huntsville so I guess I better start with the 2nd again!

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Water water everywhere here in Alabama. I think we are crossing the Mississippi but there are so many rivers, I am not sure.And lots of boats.And more of those damn trees. I found out that these are Bradford Pears. They are more of a round or pear shape (Thank you, Dan!) There are dogwoods in bloom but the are not so well rounded and more sparse. Huntsville, AL

Sunday, March 23, 2014

It rained most of the night and was 40 degrees that morning. We left about 10:30 to go find the cemeteries around town. Had to do some real sleuthing to find them especially Tinker Gass.

After passing Long Cemetery about five times we finally stopped at the Baptist Church and asked one of the parishioners if they new where it was. Hit pay dirt with one who told us who to call and where to go to find the cemetery. It was right where the GPS said but behind some trees up a hill on a little dirt road. It was in a very deteriorated state.

These vaults are falling in. Really sad but we found that one cemetery that some of the family was buried in was used for foundation of a house. Of course, there is not evidence now of that cemetery.

Our next stop was Brown Gap Cemetery. This was a nice cemetery and pretty well kept, kind of a perpetual care.

This is the cousin's wife we met while in Trenton. Of course, I did not know it when I took the picture!

The last cemetery was Tinker Gass and it was at the top of a very steep road and certainly OLD. Not many graves here but still family.

Ross was thrilled just to find the darn thing!

Monday, March 24, 2014

We got up fairly early to drive over to the Chickamauga Battlefield and meet Kellie and Ada for the tour. It was great to see them both and Kellie looks wonderful with her second pregnancy. Ada of course was perfect! Such a cutie.

Battlefield is a huge one and very well marked. Ross was in heaven with all the history!

Lots of the monuments have acorns on them. This is to signify standing like the might oak against the enemy. Unusual with the flag in black.Yes, we climbed all the steps to the top of this one.Views from the tower.

From here Kellie took Ada home and we went back to Trenton to do a bit more research in the tax office and in the library. Found lots of information. That night Lloyd Gass called and we decided to meet with him the next morning to share this information. More later!